Women in American History

Course Description

Prerequisite: readiness for or completion of ENGL 101 or instructor's permission. Recommended background: HIST 201 or 202. A study of the historical experience of women in America from the colonial period through modern times. Topics include the examination of women and work, education, legal and political status, religious movements, and social organizations, with attention to issues of age, class, race, power, sexuality, and regionalization as significant variables in women's experience.